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Use of Case Stories to Explore the Contextual Application of Cardiovascular Health Knowledge in Nigeria
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Ezika, Ejiofor A. – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the impact of the use of case stories on promoting cardiovascular health (CVH) knowledge as well as determining the contextual application of CVH knowledge in an urban population in Nigeria. Design: Participatory action research. Setting: Urban setting in Nigeria. Method: Fifty participants…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Urban Areas, Clergy, Public Health
Factors That Influence Communication about Sexuality between Parents and Adolescents in the Cultural Context of Mexican Families
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Rouvier, Mariel; Campero, Lourdes; Walker, Dilys; Caballero, Marta – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2011
Sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy among adolescents are important public health issues that can be tackled through the implementation of effective education strategies. Previous studies have documented the importance and effectiveness of parents as primary educators for their adolescents. A qualitative study based on grounded…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Contraception, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Meeting the Challenge of Health Literacy in Rural Uganda: The Critical Role of Women and Local Modes of Communication
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Kendrick, Maureen; Mutonyi, Harriet – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2007
This article seeks to better understand the relation between local and traditional modes of communication and health literacy within the context of a rural West Nile community in Northern Uganda. Drawing on social semiotics (multimodality) and Bakhtin's notion of the carnival, the focus is on a group of women participating in a grassroots literacy…
Descriptors: Females, Public Health, Holistic Approach, Semiotics
Introduction: Psychosocial Aspects of AIDS Prevention among African Americans.
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Belgrave, Faye Z.; Randolph, Suzanne M. – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Articles in this special issue are devoted to psychosocial aspects of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention in the African-American community. The core assumption is that the values, beliefs, and world views of people of African descent must be understood for AIDS prevention to be effective. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Beliefs, Black Community, Blacks
Personal Involvement of Young People in HIV Prevention Campaign Messages: The Role of Message Format, Culture, and Gender
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Geary, Cynthia Waszak; Burke, Holly M.; Johnson, Laura; Liku, Jennifer; Castelnau, Laure; Neupane, Shailes; Niang, Cheikh – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
To examine young people's reactions to and understanding of HIV prevention messages developed for MTV's global HIV prevention campaign Staying Alive, videotaped campaign materials were shown to focus group discussion (FGD) participants living in urban areas of Brazil, Kenya, Nepal, and Senegal. Responses related to "personal involvement"…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Prevention, Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Training of Health Workers for Developing Countries.
Scrimshaw, Nevin S. – MOBIUS, 1985
The author argues that the achievement of health in developing countries requires that health workers be trained to prevent disease in addition to any training they receive in the identification and management of disease. This preventive role includes communication of health promotion concepts to people and gaining the confidence of communities.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Attitudes, Community Health Services, Cultural Context
Talking about AIDS in Hong Kong: Cultural Models in Public Health Discourse.
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Jones, Rodney H. – 1995
A study explored the issues of cultural identity and interaction in public health discourse concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Hong Kong's multilingual, multicultural social context. Twenty public service announcements (PSAs) concerning AIDS awareness televised in both English and Cantonese in Hong Kong from 1987 to 1994 were…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Standards, Chinese, Communication Problems